Santiago A few days after arriving in Santiago, the capital of Chile, violent protests erupted overnight, triggered by an increase in rush hour metro fares…

The Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena is the most popular attraction in Arequipa, Peru, but at 40 soles for a ticket ($12 USD), it’s…

Lima is a big, gritty city with perpetually foggy weather, congested traffic, and poor air quality. Only a few neighborhoods are safe to walk around…

We spent 10 days in the Galapagos in late September, split between two islands, Santa Cruz and Isabela. Santa Cruz is the most inhabited with…

From Quito we picked up a rental car and drove to Hosteria Papagayo, a 180 year old hacienda turned hotel near Cotopaxi National Park, for…

We just spent 4 days exploring Quito, the first city on our South America trip. At an elevation of 9350 feet and right next to…

If you have more time after fully exploring Yerevan, we highly recommend taking a trip to these wonderful natural settings and churches in Armenia not…

First Impressions of Yerevan Quite the Soviet looking city, Yerevan has no shortage of concrete block buildings and imposing Communist statues. Looming in the distance…

We live in Airbnbs almost full time as we travel the world. This year, we noticed that Airbnb had started defaulting to its Pay Less…

Three years into traveling all over the world, we were incredibly impressed by Vienna’s livability. It’s expensive but you get remarkable value for your money.…